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November 30, 2020

The Sequoia Parks Conservancy is selling holiday ornaments this year.

Some years ago, 2007 to be exact, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush honored the National Park Service by making national parks the theme for the White House holiday decorations. That decision spurred an outpouring of artistic talent from around the park system. Unfortunately, those sparkling ornaments were not for sale.

This year, though, the Sequoia Parks Conservancy is offering a holiday ornament in celebration of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.

The 2007 event drew an amazing collection of ornaments from around the parks, from one that depicted the Historic Entrance to Mammoth Cave National Park to another that captured the jaw-dropping horizon at Grand Teton National Park.

While those ornaments were truly one-of-a-kind, this holiday season the Sequoia Parks Conservancy has plenty of ornaments to go around.

A hand-painted glass ball ornament with images of the giant sequoia trees and a black bear on one side and a beautiful high sierra scene on the other. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks painted along the top.  Comes with a padded and lined keepsake box. A nice collectible ornament to have as a reminder of the beauty of these special national parks.

The ornaments run $22, though if you're a member of the Conservancy you can claim a 25 percent discount.

If you're wondering what those 2007 ornaments looked like, here are links to pages where Traveler featured some of them:

A Mammoth Cave National Park Christmas

Joshua Tree National Park Holiday Ornament

Rocky Mountain National Park Holiday Ornament

North Cascades National Park Holiday Ornament

Cape Lookout National Seashore Holiday Ornament

Mesa Verde National Park Holiday Ornament

Virgin Islands National Park Holiday Ornament

Great Basin National Park Holiday Ornament

Olympic National Park Holiday Ornament

Yellowstone National Park Holiday Ornament

Yosemite National Park Holiday Ornament

Mount Rainier National Park Holiday Ornament

Acadia National Park Holiday Ornament

Grand Teton National Park Holiday Ornament

White House Holiday Ornament

Gauley River National Recreation Area Holiday Ornament

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Holiday Ornament

National Capital Parks East Holiday Ornament

Denali National Park and Preserve Holiday Ornament

Gates of the Arctic National Park Holiday Ornament

Zion National Park Holiday Ornament

Padre Island National Seashore Holiday Ornament

Fredericksburgand Spotsylvania National Military Park Holiday Ornament

Traveler postscript: If you're park friends organization or cooperating association is selling commemorative holiday ornaments, let the Traveler know and we'll be sure to mention them to our readers.

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